Pocket comb



Feb. 5, 1952 J. N. JAMO 2,584,462

POCKET COMB Filed Jan. 51. 1949 A NVENTOR. Ju r- Jamo BY .MM/f

ao rn@ Patented Feb. 5, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PocKET coM JohnN. Jamo, Grand Rapids, Mich. Application Januar-"y 31, 1949, serial No.73,710

1 olairplf (01.132-15) l The present invention relates to pocket combs.The primary objects of the invention ares-.to provide a pocket comb anda sheath therefor which may be secured within the wearers pocket in muchthe same manner as a fountain. perror pencil having a pocket clip; toprovide means whereby the comb is securely maintained within the sheathwhen so positioned in the wearers pocket, said means being yieldable topermit man ual withdrawal of the comb from the sheath for use; toprovide means for preventing complete withdrawal of the comb from thesheath so that the two are inseparable, such means being so devised asto permit easy and instant assemblyof the comb within the sheath at thetime of manu'- facture; and in general to provide such a poglget combwhich is simple in construction, economical in manufacture andattractive in appearance. An illustrative embodiment of the invention isshown in the accompanying drawing, wherein: y

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the comb and sheath assembled,the comb being telescgped within the sheath and ready for positioning'inthe wearers pocket;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same taken on line 2-2 ofFigure 1; u

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the same taken online 3--3 of Figurer'l; Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal sectionalview of the same taken on line 4-4 of Figudrei; Figure 5 is an enlarged,fragmentary vertical sectional view of the same taken on line of Figurel; and

- Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the comb and sheath with thecomb in extended position for use in combing the hair.

Referring now in detail to this drawing wherein like parts aredesignated by the sain Y merals in the several views, the device thereshown generally comprises a comb elementflg'b of oblong cross-sectionand having more or less conventional teeth Il, and a sheath I2 therefor.

The body portion of the sheath I2 comprises as shown an elongated,cross-sectionally oblong, at base plate I3 and an elongated cover plateI4 of U-shaped cross-section and having its fdges secured to the edgesof the base plate I3 as by means of a suitable adhesive. If desired,thegb/ase plate I3 and cover plate I4 may be of unitary formation. Oneend of the sheath IZ-thelower end as viewed in Figure l-is open toslidi-ngly receive the comb I0 while the other end is-'lprovided with aclosure here shown as a semicireular continuation of the marginal edgesof the crosssectionally U-shaped cover plate I4. The-base plate I3 isprovided with a projecting portion I5 which extends upwardly beyond theclosed end ofthe sheath and which is desirably of somewhat ornamentalconfiguration as shown. A pocket clip I6 is mounted on the projectingportion I5 of the'base plate I3 as by means of rivets I1, and the lowerend of said clip bears -toward'the cover plate I4 of the sheath so thatthe sheath may be inserted within the wearers pocket with the hem of thepocket engaged between the clip I6 and the cover plate I4.

The comb I0 and sheath I2 are preferably formed of a slightly resilientor compressible plastic. At the lower end of the comb as viewed inFigure 1, there is provided a small lug I8 which in the inwardly slidposition of the comb engages in a small depression I9 in the inner Wallof the sheath to maintain the comb within the sheath. The materials ofthe comb and the sheath being somewhat resilient, however, and the lugI8 and depression I9 being of somewhat rounded contour, it will be seenthat the lugs engagement in the depression is readily yieldable topermit manual withdrawal of the comb from the sheath. A'iingernail kerf20 is desirably provided in the combs lower or outer end forfacilitating this withdrawal of the comb from the sheath.

The comb is provided near its upper or inner end with a pair ofoppositely and laterally outwardly extending detents 2|, the innersurfaces 22v of which converge inwardly and the outer surfaces 23 ofwhich are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of thecomb. The sheath I2 is provided near its lower or outer end withacomplementary pair of oppositely and laterally inwardly extendingdetents 24, the outer surfaces 25 of which converge inwardly and theinner surfaces 26 of which are substantially perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis of the sheath. When the comb is assembled to thesheath at the time of manufacture, said comb is inserted into the openend of the sheath and the contact of the mutually convergent surfaces 22and 25 of the pairs of detents 2| and 24 on the comb and sheathrespectively effects a slight compression of the resilient material ofthese parts so as to permit the detents 2| on the comb to slide past thedetents 24 on the sheath. However, once the comb is assembled within thesheath, complete withdrawal of the comb from the sheath is prevented bycontact of the surfaces 23 on the combs detents 2| with the surfaces 26on the sheath's detents 24. The comb is thus permanently assembledwithin the sheath but may be readily manually withdrawn to its positionshown in Figure 6 for its intended use in combing the hair, during whichthe sheath i2 serves as a lhandle for the comb.

It will thus be seen that a novelty pocket comb has been provided whichmay be conveniently carried in the wearers pocket in much the samemanner as a fountain pen or pencil, which is readily accessible for use,and which is so constructed that the `comb and vits sheath areinseparably assembled. While but v,one `specific einbodiment of theinvention has been herein shown and described'it will be understood thatnumer,

ous details may be altered or omitted without departing from the spiritof the invention as the same is dened by the following claim.

I claim:

A pocket comb comprising the combination lof an elongated comb elementof generally pblng cross-section and a sheath generally conforming tothe shape ef the eemb .and adapted 0.0 house the' comb and having eneyend thereof closed and the other end thereofepen t0 lelidngly receivesaid .comb therein; a pair of eppositeiy and laterally outwardlyprojecting detents on the inner end of the comb; and a pair ofoppositely and 25 'laterally inwardly projecting detents in the `sheathnear the open end thereof; said pairs of detents having cooperablesurfaces converging toward the closed end of the sheath and adapted topermit insertion of the comb Within the sheath and one of said pairs ofdetents being slightly resilient to permit such insertion, and saidpairs of detents having other surfaces, which, after the comb isinserted within the sheath, are adapted to positively abut to preventcomplete Withdrawal of the -omb from the sheath. Y

' JOHN LN, J AMO.

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